B chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
B
Major
Notes:B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 4 3 4 | – 1 3 2 4 | x D# B D# F# | medium | |
| x x 4 3 4 | – – 2 1 3 | x x B D# F# | easy | |
| 8 x 4 6 4 | 3 – 1 2 1 | D# x B F# F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 8 6 9 | – 3 2 1 4 | x B D# F# B | medium | |
| 8 9 11 11 x | 1 2 3 4 – | D# B F# B x | medium | |
| x 4 4 3 1 | – 3 4 2 1 | x F# B D# D# | medium | |
| 4 x 4 3 4 | 2 – 3 1 4 | B x B D# F# | hard | |
| 8 x 4 6 x | 3 – 1 2 – | D# x B F# x | hard | |
| 8 9 8 6 x | 2 4 3 1 – | D# B D# F# x | medium | |
| 11 9 8 11 x | 3 2 1 4 – | F# B D# B x | medium | |
| 4 1 x 3 4 | 3 1 – 2 4 | B D# x D# F# | hard | |
| x 4 4 3 4 | – 2 3 1 4 | x F# B D# F# | medium | |
| 4 4 8 6 4 | 1 1 3 2 1 | B F# D# F# F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 8 6 x | – 3 2 1 – | x B D# F# x | medium | |
| 8 9 11 x x | 1 2 3 – – | D# B F# x x | medium | |
| 4 1 4 x 4 | 2 1 3 – 4 | B D# B x F# | hard |
The B chord (Major) is built from the notes B, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the B chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 3 | 4 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
More B chords
Other roots
See B in another tuning
What notes make up the B chord?
B is a Major chord built from the notes B, D#, F#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.